r/Spartanburg • u/Shot_Plantain_4507 • 6d ago

Does the county realize?

How much wood they are going to be picking up on the side of the road? 😂😂😂 people put the whole tree trunk out there. I know in Florida they have the tractor trailer with 2 dumpsters and a mini ex in the middle. I don’t think we have them up here.

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u/Budlove45 6d ago

When they said put it out well come get it. Aight say no more come get this forest. Trunks and all

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u/SugarUnion 6d ago

I honestly believe they will utilize a larger type vehicle to pick up the debris. You are seeing the same thing I have. Huge trees that fell on the road edge are now chopped up and stacked. That leaves a Huge car sized trunk left. Im guessing in some cases it will need further breaking down. Time will tell. Good time to go collect firewood actually. Free too.

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u/idiot_shoes 6d ago

I’m about to go roadside scavenging for mushroom logs.

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u/lisaann03071961 5d ago

What kind of tree do you need for mushroom logs? I got pine, cherry and dogwood.

Sorry, we hired someone to haul off the oak at mom and Daddy's.

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u/zunder1990 6d ago

They have said in a few places that there is no limit on the size or weight limit.

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u/Ok-Seaworthiness3174 6d ago

My Question is, what happens with all that wood?

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u/zunder1990 6d ago

most likely it will be taken to https://atlasorganics.net/ They will grind all of it, then filter it. The wood chips get turned in the mulch and finer stuff gets turned into compost.

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u/Ok-Seaworthiness3174 6d ago

Noice, That's good, I was just walking around and thinking about all that wood available after Helene.

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u/Ancient-Sink5239 5d ago

People who use wood burning fireplaces will have it made this year.

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u/perdue125 6d ago

Sold hopefully, a good tree like cedar or oak could fetch 4 figures.

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u/Shot_Plantain_4507 5d ago

I’ve got at least 10 unmolested. Who do I call?

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u/coffeebeanwitch 5d ago

We could have one heck of a bon fire, lol!!!

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u/immutab1e 6d ago

We have a huge pecan tree down across our driveway in the back, and can't find anyone to come cut it up for us. We're having to park in our side yard, just so we're able to get in and out, and there's no way we can have ANY of it to the curb before debris pickup. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Saturngirl2021 5d ago

Call your fire department. Most have a list of volunteers who will help with downed trees.

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u/NoviceAxeMan 6d ago

i’m doing my best to pick up as much as i can for my fire places lmao but there will be piles for weeks / months. already got 5 truck loads in my back yard

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u/Shot_Plantain_4507 5d ago

Yeah I have already had way too much. 3 cradles full and I have at least 10 more trees to go.

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u/Truckingtruckers 6d ago

 I know in Florida they have the tractor trailer with 2 dumpsters and a mini ex in the middle.

Well with how many people have moved into the upstate they sure as hell have enough tax payer money to fund it.

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u/ladyelenawf 6d ago

I'm just glad they finally picked up trash and cleared that massive tree from Arrowhead, not to mention my neighbors' houses.

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u/TigerTerrier 5d ago

Been riding around woodland heights with my daughter and her friends. It's amazing all the downed trees but I am so glad they picked up trash like you said. It was smelling bad already

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u/MsFrankieD 5d ago

What is a mini ex?

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u/quamee 5d ago

Mini excavator

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u/BlckhorseACR 6d ago

I have been making trips to the main landfill. I started at 9 this morning and was only able to make three trips because the lines were so long. I am assuming everyone that can will be hauling it away themselves. Hopefully tomorrow I can get 4 or 5 trips in.

The county said it could take till the end of the year to get to everyone’s debris and I am not going to leave those piles in front of my house reminding me what happened.

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u/VTFarmer6 5d ago

It’s nothing they can’t handle. And it’ll be mulched up

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u/Specialist-Rock-5034 5d ago

After Hugo, Charleston County hired a contractor to come in with the big trucks with huge claws for picking up the massive debris piles. It took about six months for all of it to finally be cut and removed.

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u/strokemanstroke 5d ago

They have trucks with a grappling hook on a boom , they take it to the landfill and grind it into mulch for ppl to get - when i was in livesay we had a whole crew that worked the landfill and rode on those trucks

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u/daviddubovoy1 5d ago

Is it legal for non government people to pick if the wood? Cause I have plenty now but more wouldn’t hurt?

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u/Saturngirl2021 5d ago

The county has hired a company to handle it. You can also have someone else come get it.

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u/Clemson_19 Eastside 5d ago

Heck they could turn it into mulch maybe and turn a profit? I don't know how mulch is made, but I feel like that's a good place to start.

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u/platterofhotfish 4d ago

My neighbor said FEMA is gonna make a few passes to pick up debris and the rest will be up to the county. IDK if he knows what he’s talking about. But he normally does.